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Malawi faces calls to review 2-year jail term for HIV-positive ‘hyena’ man
Anber Raz, deputy director of Donor Direct Action, an international women’s rights organisation, said at least Aniva was held accountable but added two years of…
This is how to end sex trafficking of South African women and girls
This is how to end sex trafficking of South African women and girls Dear friends, CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA – As Executive Director of Embrace Dignity,…
Thoughts on the US Election
Dear friends, I am writing to share some thoughts with you following last week’s unexpected election results here in the United States. We were excited…
Women find refuge from sexual violence
Thanks to generous donations from Donor Direct Action supporters, our partner Synergie des Femmes has opened a new women’s shelter in Goma, in the Democratic…
Article: El Salvador’s female victims of violence rarely see justice. That’s about to change.
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador— Iliana Aguillón describes her ex-boyfriend as calm and easygoing, the opposite of her abusive, alcoholic father. When she broke up with her ex after discovering his affair, she never imagined he would turn violent.
Keeping hope alive
More than two years ago, Boko Haram gunmen kidnapped 276 girls from their school in Chibok, Nigeria. This week, after a long and harrowing experience,…
September 2016 WCLAC News Bulletin
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In-depth live interview of DDA partner Rachel Moran by well-known journalist Chris Hedges
Read and view the interview on The Real News Network
The New York Times: Showgirls, Pastrami and Candor: Gloria Steinem’s New York
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Syrian women hone their leadership skills
“We have a dream that Syria [when we] return [will be] better than it used to be,” said Dr. Mouna Ghanem, founder of the Syrian…
Palestinian women demand visibility on the ballot
Officials replaced some women’s names on ballots for municipal elections in Gaza and the West Bank with either the women’s initials or a descriptive phrase such as “wife of” or “sister of”. The action sparked a social media outcry and gave new focus to women’s civil rights in Palestinian society.